> I think you misunderstood the man page (if you're > talking about what it says for --compare-hash).
I was talking about using compare-full as an alternative to compare-hash. I believe the man page states that compare-full brings the whole file over from the dest to the source and compares it there, which is a very costly operation. > If you're testing backup quality then you should use > the --verify-at-time option instead Will check it out! -- Eric Robinson Disclaimer - August 12, 2010 This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for Steven Willoughby,rdiff-backup-us...@nongnu.org. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute, copy or alter this email. Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and might not represent those of Physicians' Managed Care or Physician Select Management. Warning: Although Physicians' Managed Care or Physician Select Management has taken reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email, the company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use of this email or attachments. This disclaimer was added by Policy Patrol: http://www.policypatrol.com/ _______________________________________________ rdiff-backup-users mailing list at rdiff-backup-users@nongnu.org http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/rdiff-backup-users Wiki URL: http://rdiff-backup.solutionsfirst.com.au/index.php/RdiffBackupWiki